Religious and Ethnic Groups of Middle East

What are the three prominent religions of Southwest Asia?

• Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity

• Judaism, Islam, Christianity

• Judaism, Islam, Hinduism

• Persian, Islam, Christianity

The oldest religion in Southwest Asia is

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Buddhism

Who is the common figure in the origins of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• Jesus

• Abraham

• Moses

• Muhammad

Which best describes the religion of Arabs?

• The majority of Arabs are Shia Muslims

• The majority of Arabs are Sunni Muslims

• Most Arabs speak Farsi.

• Most are Jewish, although there are some that are Christians and some are Muslims.

________ is the holiest city in the world for Jews and Christians.

• Bethlehem

• Jerusalem

• Nazareth

• Palestine

The majority of people in Southwest Asia belong to which ethnic group?

• Persians

• Kurds

• Arabs

• Jews

Which ethnic group makes up 60% of Iran's population?

• Arabs

• Persians

• Kurds

• Jews

What ethnic group lives in the mountains of Turkey, Syria, Iran, and Iraq?

• Jews

• Kurds

• Arabs

• Persians

Where do most Middle Eastern Jews live?

• Saudi Arabia

• Iraq

• Iran

• Israel

Which is the holy book of Judaism?

• The Bible

• The Koran

• The Constitution

• The Tanakh